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SPARROW

This very small bird is found throughout the world. There are many different species of sparrow.

There are about fifty different species of sparrows living in North and South America. Sparrows are onlyabout four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their beautiful song.

Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places. Their nests are usually built on the ground,clumps of grass, low trees, and low bushes. In cities, they build their nests in building noo and otherholes. They rarely build their nests in high places. Sparrows build their nests out of twigs, grasses, andplant fibers. Their nests are usually small and well!built structures.

"emale sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish brown spots.The eggs hatch within eleven to fourteen days. #oth the male and female parents care for the young.Insects are fed to their young after hatching. $oung sparrows are ready to leave the nest eight to ten

days after hatching. The large feet of the sparrow are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainlyeat seeds.

Sparrows can be found almost anywhere there are humans. Some species of sparrows preferto live in deserts, prairies, swamps, marshes, forests, and other bushy areas. Some sparrows innorthern North America will migrate south in winter, although most stay in one area year!round. Theolder adult males of the migrating sparrows usually spend their winters near their breeding area. Manypeople throughout the world en%oy these delightful birds.

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THE MAN AND THE WOODEN GOD

In the old days men used to worship stocs and stones and idols, and prayed to them to give

them luc. It happened that a Man had often prayed to a wooden idol he had received from his father,but his luc never seemed to change. 7e prayed and he prayed, but still he remained as unlucy asever. 8ne day in the greatest anger he went to the 'ooden 9od, and with one blow swept it down fromits podium. The idol broe in two, and what did he see( An huge number of coins flying all over theplace.

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THE MAN AND HIS TWO WIVES

In the old days, when men were allowed to have many wives, a middle!aged Man had one wife thatwas old and one that was young; each loved him very much, and desired to see him lie herself. Nowthe Man